World Affairs Council hosts two ambassadors this week

The World Affairs Council of Dallas-Fort Worth is hosting sessions with two ambassadors this week.

On Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., Jean Kamau, Kenya’s ambassador to the U.S., will speak at the Rosewood Crescent Hotel in Dallas.

Tickets are $40.

Kamau will discuss strengthening the ties between Kenya and U.S. trade and investment. The country is attempting to eradicate terrorism through a government campaign to control refugees who have flooded the nation. It is also working to maintain control of new internal wealth that’s the result of oil and mineral discoveries.

Then, at noon Friday at the Crescent, Sergey Kislyak, ambassador to the U.S. from the Russian Federation, will speak at a luncheon.

Just as Kislyak was scheduled to make his first visit to Dallas on March 12, things became diplomatically busy for the veteran of foreign service.

He postponed the visit with the promise that he would make his first trip to Dallas as soon as possible. He’s keeping that promise on Friday.

Kislyak has been busy since Russia annexed Crimea and other territorial disputes surfaced, commanding much of his time. Earlier in the year, he was a vocal advocate of maintaining dialogue between Russia and the U.S. and setting aside “lingering stereotypes of the past,” according to an interview with The Voice of Russia radio network.

Tickets are $60, and tables, which include invitations to a VIP reception, are $1,500.

Both sessions are being presented in partnership with the Dallas Committee on Foreign Relations.

To learn more, go to dfwworld.org.

Service for Trinity

The Trinity River Conservation Corps is holding its first Corporate Day of Service from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 4.

Individuals are also welcome, and companies can bring groups of employees. The volunteers will work together on trail maintenance and other beautification efforts on the Trinity Skyline Trail.

This event is being underwritten by the Trinity River Conservation Corps, so there are no sponsorship requirements.

Volunteers should wear long pants and sturdy, closed-toe shoes, and wear your company’s volunteer shirts if you have them. There will be lots of walking, and water and snacks will be provided.

Meet at 580 Santa Fe Ave. in Dallas.

To participate, email Stephanie Schaller at volunteer@wnco.com. To learn more, go to thetrinitytrust.org.

The Trinity River Conservation Corps was created in 2013 in partnership with The Trinity Trust, the city of Dallas and Southwest Airlines to encourage volunteerism and community support for the Trinity.

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About Robert Miller

Something people don't know about me: I literally was born on top of the Barnett Shale. (I was born at home in a two-room block house in Parker County.)Most unforgettable experience on the job: Covering the Kennedy assassination (as assistant city editor).The greatest challenge covering business in North Texas: Especially since World War II, Dallas has been like a new frontier, where fortunes and reputations are made at mile-a-minute speed.

Hometown: Dallas since the age of 2; that is, roughly since 1925-26, since my birthday is in late November.

Education: Sunset High School, then freshman and sophomore years at North Texas Agricultural College (a junior branch of Texas A&M at the time). Undergraduate journalism and English degrees at University of Missouri and master’s degree in government at Columbia University in New York (beginning at Mizzou in 1946, all on the GI bill).